Objective Chronic wounds are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Approximately 20%
to 23% of nonhealing wounds that are refractory to vascular intervention have other causes …

Cutaneous and other vasculitides are specific inflammations of the blood vessel wall that
can take place in any organ system of the body including the skin. Vasculitis has been …

Uncommon presentations like vasculitis or other immunologic causes and malignancy
account for about 1% to 2% of patients suffering from leg ulcers. We focus on such …

Mixed arterial venous disease is estimated to affect up to 26% of patients with lower
extremity ulcerations. However, its clinical significance and pathophysiology are …

Background Despite regular treatment of venous leg ulcers (VLUs), some fail to heal.
Although several risk factors have previously been identified to be associated with the failure …

The non-healing leg ulcer is examined by discussing three disease processes: peripheral
vascular occlusive disease (PVOD), chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), and vasculitis. For …

OBJECTIVES: To discuss the clinical features, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment options
for cutaneous vasculitis. METHODS: The literature in the PubMed database was reviewed …

Venous leg ulcers are a chronic recurrent problem. This disorder has been described in
rural, urban, developed, and underdeveloped parts of the world. About 1% of the population …

Vasculitis is histologically defined as inflammatory cell infiltration and destruction of blood
vessels. Vasculitis is classified as primary (idiopathic, eg, cutaneous leukocytoclastic …

Objective/Background Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) is reported in about 15–
20% of patients with venous leg ulcers (VLU). In such cases arterial recanalization is often …